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== Biography ==

American menswear designer ~~[[Weitz, John H. W. (32795702)|~~John Weitz]] was born Hans Werner Weitz on May 25, 1923 in Berlin, Germany. Ritchie Boy [[Weitz, John H.

American menswear designer John Weitz was born Hans Werner Weitz on May 25, 1923 in Berlin, Germany. Ritchie Boy [[Weitz, John H. W. (32795702)|John Weitz]] was part of a mission in 1944 to support the plan to assassinate Adolf Hitler under the instigation of Claus von Stauffenberg. After returning from Europe, he went to work for his father's company, "The Weitz Corporation." He later started his own company that initiated licensing products and selling affordable but stylish clothing that featured his image in the advertising. In Ritchie Boy [[Stern, Guy (37413105)|Guy Stern]]'s Memoirs, Invisible Ink, he described the time he met fellow Ritchie Boy [[Weitz, John H. W. (32795702)|John Weitz]] (see the previous post). Guy was a long-time board member of the Leo Baeck Institute in New York and John was a new board member. W. (32795702)|John Weitz]] passed away on October 3, 2002 He emigrated to the United States and worked briefly for the Voice of America. In 1943, he enlisted in the US Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for training in Military Intelligence. He later became an OSS Intelligence Officer. They spent an hour talking about their experiences. OSS wanted me." "Oh so secret!" Guy punned.

W. (32795702)|John Weitz]] was part of a mission in 1944 to support the plan to assassinate Adolf Hitler under the instigation of Claus von Stauffenberg. After returning from Europe, he went to work for his father's company, "The Weitz Corporation." He later started his own company that initiated licensing products and selling affordable but stylish clothing that featured his image in the advertising. In Ritchie Boy [[Stern, Guy (37413105)|Guy Stern]]'s Memoirs, Invisible Ink, he described the time he met fellow Ritchie Boy [[Weitz, John H.

W. (32795702)|John Weitz]] (see the previous post). Guy was a long-time board member of the Leo Baeck Institute in New York and John was a new board member.

W. (32795702)|John Weitz]] passed away on October 3, 2002 He emigrated to the United States and worked briefly for the Voice of America. In 1943, he enlisted in the US Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for training in Military Intelligence.

He later became an OSS Intelligence Officer. They spent an hour talking about their experiences. OSS wanted me." "Oh so secret!" Guy punned.

== Research notes ==

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 == Biography ==
-American menswear designer [[Weitz, John H. W. (32795702)|John Weitz]] was born Hans Werner Weitz on May 25, 1923 in Berlin, Germany. Ritchie Boy [[Weitz, John H.
+American menswear designer John Weitz was born Hans Werner Weitz on May 25, 1923 in Berlin, Germany. Ritchie Boy [[Weitz, John H. W. (32795702)|John Weitz]] was part of a mission in 1944 to support the plan to assassinate Adolf Hitler under the instigation of Claus von Stauffenberg. After returning from Europe, he went to work for his father's company, "The Weitz Corporation." He later started his own company that initiated licensing products and selling affordable but stylish clothing that featured his image in the advertising. In Ritchie Boy [[Stern, Guy (37413105)|Guy Stern]]'s Memoirs, Invisible Ink, he described the time he met fellow Ritchie Boy [[Weitz, John H. W. (32795702)|John Weitz]] (see the previous post). Guy was a long-time board member of the Leo Baeck Institute in New York and John was a new board member. W. (32795702)|John Weitz]] passed away on October 3, 2002 He emigrated to the United States and worked briefly for the Voice of America. In 1943, he enlisted in the US Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for training in Military Intelligence. He later became an OSS Intelligence Officer. They spent an hour talking about their experiences. OSS wanted me." "Oh so secret!" Guy punned.
-W. (32795702)|John Weitz]] was part of a mission in 1944 to support the plan to assassinate Adolf Hitler under the instigation of Claus von Stauffenberg. After returning from Europe, he went to work for his father's company, "The Weitz Corporation." He later started his own company that initiated licensing products and selling affordable but stylish clothing that featured his image in the advertising. In Ritchie Boy [[Stern, Guy (37413105)|Guy Stern]]'s Memoirs, Invisible Ink, he described the time he met fellow Ritchie Boy [[Weitz, John H.
-W. (32795702)|John Weitz]] (see the previous post). Guy was a long-time board member of the Leo Baeck Institute in New York and John was a new board member.
-W. (32795702)|John Weitz]] passed away on October 3, 2002 He emigrated to the United States and worked briefly for the Voice of America. In 1943, he enlisted in the US Army and was sent to Camp Ritchie for training in Military Intelligence.
-He later became an OSS Intelligence Officer. They spent an hour talking about their experiences. OSS wanted me." "Oh so secret!" Guy punned.
 == Research notes ==